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100 Post uilu-e Address, "Third Bull Run Battle," Rochester "' '" 



In this Edition, we discover some typographical errors in spelling, also in the sense of 
reading, we could not correct in time, so we beg pardon for them, and " pass" on this little 
"Joker." Its parents, is poUtical Ingratitude! Yours, &e., 

The Atjthok. 



Rochester, N. Y., April 20th, 1883. 
This Manual, for Soldiers and Sailors, is respectfully siibmitted for your considera- 
tion. In this District it was born, where " Forbearance has ceased to be a Virtue," hence 
we "go for them"— the law-breakers. The "New Dispensation" politically, has com- 
menced here. We fight for our political Rights "According to Law." Our District may 
be the exception to the rule of Ingratitude ! Respectfully yours, &c. 

JOHN J. BOWEN, 
Late Col. U. S. Volunteers. 



The Kochester " Sunday Morning Tribune," of February 8, 1883, 
contained the First Article entitled (moral) "THIRD BULL RUN 
BATTLE," for the Political Rights of the "Boys in Blue," according 
to law," under Sections 1754 and 1755, of the R, S. of the U. S., &c. 

We fight for our rights, at home, as we fought on battle fields, 
using plain, forcible words of truth. The Editorial Notice of the 
Tribune we retain, as our Preface, voicing the Press and People as 
to the Justice of our case. Two other articles appeared in said pa- 
per, when the " Boys in Blue " asked that these articles be placed 
in Manual Form for future reference, and for a concert of action 
among all veterans, its many friends we owe much for valuable advice. 
Our First (imperfect) edition we respectfully submit for the just cri- 
ticism of the Union loving citizens. The Author, 



X 




THIRD BATTLE OF BULL RUN. 



We give room to the following Peoples case, furnished us by a gallant, wronged soldier, 
who certainly opens, conducts and closes his case ably: First, dealing with the facts; second- 
ly, in quoting the laws; thirdly, in applying the arguments of the greatest American 
Orator; fourthly, in putting on the witness stand those forty "Experts," (good pleaders 
for offices), and fifthly, The Peoples Verdict, seems terrible, seventeen years of "Hard 
Labor " on the " retired list" without "stealings in;" sixthly, the closing of this well handled 
easels no less interesting than the other subdivisions, all showing a "business capacity" 
that must command respect of every reader. Though it is political in one sense, it is " The 
Truth, which is mighty and must prevail." 

FIRST— The " Charge."— Opening of the Case. 

The person and party in power we hold responsible for the use of it. To soldiers and 
friends in Monroe County, N. Y., greeting ; Roscoe Conkling vs. Wade Hampden, or the 
North vs. the South. 

The Third "Bull Run battle," or suit, was "moved on" by "Our Senator' in the U. S. 
Senate, 1879, extra session. High misdemeanor was the charge made, the North sending to 
Congress only twenty per ceiit. of Union soldiers, against the South's ninety five per cent, 
of "Rebel Brigadier Generals." " Our Senator's" powerful two hours' speech was answer- 
ed by one sentence, from the "Rebel Brigadier G-eneral," viz: "We are not to 
blame for sending our best Confedereite soldiers to Congress. Why don't you send 
your best Union soldiers to Congress also ?" The people of the North read the sp3eches 
made pro and con and rendered their verdict all over the North November 7th, 1882, and 
the Empire State sends overwhelmingly Oen'l H. W. Slocum, M. C. at large. Col. H. S. 
Greenleaf, M. C, for the 30. h congressional district. Col. F. A. Schoeffel, sheriff, Captain H. 
D. McNaughton, county clerk, all soldiers and Democrats elected in this strong Republican 
Congressional District. 

SECOND -Showing bad Faith, viz: 

We challange a truthful denial of the following. Republican patriotic record for this 30th 
Congressional District of New York. Here, for twenty years past, no Union soldier has 
been a M. C. ; no assessor or collector of internal revenue ; no oostmaster of Roch- 
ester, and only one Union soldier, for two years has been a Collector of the Port of 
Genesee, (" Substitutes," and "Recruits," not counted ; the first were bought and the second 
were apprentices.) We give only approximate figures, nearly correct, viz : The five offices 
named, 20 vears, aggregates 100 years, averaging the yearly salaries at ^5,000, gives total for the 
100 years, §500.000. of which one soldier received for two years salary $10,000, or 2 per cent only 
on said $500,000, thus we shall ste $490,000, was illegally seized " to save the party," or 
" senatorial courtesy " and only $10,000, legally appropriated " according to law," 
(section 1754 of the R. S. of the U. S. to save the union.) The party was akin to the New 
capitol in Albany known as " the public calamity," it costs too much, so thought union 
soldiers. Think of those two union soldier letter carriers, out of a force of twenty- seven 
letter carriers for our city, how lonely they feel ! This office was designed for soldiers 

THIRD— " Pbinciples are Everything. Men are Nothing Without Them." 

We quote the " Principles," offered the soldiers in the 1S64 platform, * * " The 
nation owes to them (soldiers and sailors,) some permanent recognition for their patriot- 
ism and for their valor." Again in 1872, "We hold in undying honor, the soldiers and 
sailors, whose valor saved the life of the nation, and again in 1876. "The pledges, which the 
nation has made to her soldiers and sailors, must be fulfilled, etc." The first, was an honest 
man's principles, the second, was a Stalwart's "principles," and the third, was a Half-Breeds 
"principles." 



FOURTH -Divioe and statute laws are the ultima thule of all arguments in courts. 

•' Pity, is the virtue of the law, and none but tyrants misuse it." — Shakespeare. 

Next, see the revised statutes of the United States, section 1754, passed March 3d, 1865 : 
"P?rsons honorably discharged from the militiary, or naval service, by reason of disability, 
resulting from wounds, or sickness, incurred in the line of duty, shall be preferred for appoint- 
ments to a civil office provided they are found to possess the business capacity necessary to 
properly discharge the duties of such offices." 

Sec. 1755— "In grateful recognition of the services, sacrifices and sufferings, of persons 
honorably discharged from military and naval services, of the country, by reason of wounds, 
disease, or expiration of terms of enlistment, it is respectfully recommended to bankers, 
merchants, manufacturers, mechanics, farmers and persons engaged in industrial pursuits to 
give them the preference for appointments to remunerative situations and employments." 

We give the "Higher Law" statute, or "Golden Rule." "All things whatsoever ye 
would that men should do unto you do ye even so unto them." Then see section 35, R. S. : 
"Each senator, representative and delegate, is entitled to a salary, (except as to the speaker) 
of $7,.500 a year," i. e. $20.55 per day each one of 365 days; also, section 153, passed do. idarch 
3, 1873, pays the President his $50,000 a year. 

{The Union Soldiers incentive was the solemnly pledged rewards in peace, we, in 
common with our comrades, never have received, e. g. We was a $10,000 bonded officer, 
receiving only about 12.05 per day in gold, or one-tenth of a M. C.'s pay, for a full day's 
work every day, for over three years, and often working all night, too. Our case only 
illustrates our comrades.) 

FIFTH— A BRrLLiANT Argument for Hayes' Election. 

This argument is from the greatest living orator in America.* His politics are apparent, 
and himself a soldier, speaking a " stump speech" to soldiers at Indianapolis, Ind., Sept. 
27, 1876, he said viz.: "The government assumes the right to goto your home, take you 
by force, put you into the army, take you down into the valley, there place you beside 
the big roaring gun, under the shadow of hell, and compel you to fight for your flag. When 
the victory is secured, and peace reigns, and you have returned to your homes, I want to 
know if this government is not bound to fight for you, if any Democrat attempts to take 
from you yom* liberties ? 

"That flag which will not protect its protectors is a dirty rag that contaminates the air; 
and that government which will not defend its defenders is a disgrace to the nations of the 
earth." 

• 

These forty M. C.'s in 1874 said : (All "Credit Mobilier" and "Double Salary Grabbers.") 
"To the people of the United States. * * * The obligations of government and peo- 
ple, like the obligations of servant and master, are mutual. The government, like the 
servant, owes faithful service But the people, like the master, owe honest recognition of 
faithful service— (especially so to soldiers.) Every thoughtful employer knows that he can- 
not with impunity decry, (soldiers') faithful labor. He who does so habitually, (as they have 
to soldiers,) will soon (or later) have no faithful (soldier) laborers. The faithful servant 
(who served for $13 per month and fed on hard tack) will not submit to be treated as a faith- 
less one. If so treated, (as soldiers were,) he himself will become fait less, or he will give 
place to one who is faithless." Most M. C.'s were faithless to soldiers, they made a wide 
difference "as to whose ox was gored." 

SIXTH— The people's verdict and conviction. Subject to pardon for good behavior, etc. 

The people's verdict was rendered Nov. 7th, 1882 — Vox Populi, l^oo; £)ei— under the Golden 
Rule, containing seventeen words. Seventeen years after the war, the sentence is, "Seven- 
teen years at ' hard labor,' before again to be trusted by the people who were outraged hy 
'The Republic's Ingratitude,'" thus summed up, viz. : 'If there be a crime of deeper dye than 
all the guilty train of human vices, 'tis ingratitude.' They killed the goose that layed 
the golden egg, and outraged the Golden Rule. Only 2 per cent, for saving the Union, to 98 
per cent, of $500,000 to save the party," who, Tweed like, has learned, viz., "Justice is slow' 
but sure." 

Taffy principles and laws will not always be taken at par. Sections 35, 153, 17.54, and 
1755 are all laws alike, and must be executed alike imparti'^lly until repealed. So says an 
early and late law-abiding (Sec. 1754 and 1755, et. al., R. S. of the U. S.; Lincoln Republican. 

Union Soldier. 



[third bull run battle, continued.] 

Look at a "greenback," and think of it (only wort-h 50 cents when we fought for it), its be- 
ing worth now in gold a hundred cents on a dollar, the world over, and what is it more 
than "Faith in its Redeemer," akin to the Christian's faith, as stated in the National 
motto, " In God we trust." 

" The Almighty Dollar," is too often the Deity entrusted, and yet soldiers know it (said 
dollar) is the biggest coward in the land. Its owner will often, in apprehended danger, try 
to find even a securer place for his money than for his family. 

The cotton bales General Jackson seized at New Orleans, to make breast works of, the 
"Old Chap," who owned them, objected to the loan of them, even to save NewOrleansI 

" We saw in Raleigh, while Sherman's army occupied it, a bank president who told us he 
paid, only two weeks before we came, six hundred dollars in Confederate money for one 
barrel of flour (we soldiers killed its value,) and he remarked he thoughc he had done bet- 
ter than the buyer. We all know bankers hold to the legal rule of caveat emptor, as this 
Raleigh banker; and the City Bank case is to the point. 

And the still more important point is, why the law, which pays a hundred cents on the 
dollar in gold to the bond holder, or for greenbacks, why the soldier's law is only worth two 
par cent., as shown in the opening " Third Bull Run Battle 1 " 

<*Our Senator" made a grave mistake in his "Third Bull Run fight on rebel Brigadier Gen- 
erals." Before, he has made great mistakes, and, in 1881, the mistake of his life. So, " the 
place that knew him once, will know him no more forever." 

How well every Union soldier in the north saw the good shot the " Rebel Brigadier Gen- 
eral," Wade Hampton made, only this one sentence: "We are not to blame for sending 
"our best Confederate soldiers to Congress. "Why don't you send yom- best Union soldiers 
to " Congress, also? " 

The New York Herald, immediately after, in an editorial article, headed " Why Not ?" 
dashed gallantly into this senatorial fight, side by side with the sneered at " Rebel Brigadier," 
well understanding it was an insult to every Union soldier, as well as Confederate soldier. 
"Senatorial Courtesy," means the "Appointments to Civil OflBces" (sec. 1754), shall be for 
political idolaters, or those who revolve around "Our Senator," as the sun, i. e., the officer.'', to 
De peddled off in National Conventions as the unwitting Flannigan, a delegate from Texas, 
in the 1880 Chicago convention, said; "What are we here for, unless it is for the offices?" 
Would any M. C. think he could make " Senatorial Com'tesy" take the place of sec. 1754 to 
soldiers ? 

If there be any one thing grand and beautiful, in the human character, it is a people's 
gratitude, and " Our Senator," unfortunately for him, and the party once headed by "An 
Honest Man is the Noblest Work of God," who said, " With charity for all and mahce towards 
none," "Om- Senator" seems to have had this high sentiment transposed, "With malice for 
all, and charity for none," except his friends. 

Respectfully we submit to the impartial verdict of the people (not this said revolving sate- 
lite), whether the North, in contrast with the South, as shown by "Our Senator," the former 
with a mandatory law (sec. 1754), and emphasized by the next section (1755), to the people, 
recommending to the people to do with their offices, to give all of them to Union soldiers, 
viz: "Give soldiers the preference for appointments to remunerative situations and em- 
ployments!" 

There is a case reported in Holy Writ, to the point, of the " Old Fellow" on the Mount, v ho 
showed the Savior some fine farming lands if He only would fall down and worship Him. 
The "Old Chap" did'nt own any land. This was a " Senatorial Courtesy ;" and after- 
wards when he failed in his aim. the " OLi Fellow" turned Civil Service Reformer in order 
to repudiate our Savior's moral laws, analogously to those who propose to repudiate the 
Union soldier's contract of service (sec. 1754), made by and for the people, with the Union 
savers or Union soldiers (see Grant's 1873 Platform " Principles" and " Laws,' already 
quoted, will trouble the slipperv politicians and not avail in the political campaign ot 1884. 
Soldiers ask for their rights, just like others, who have right=! secured by law, and ihe 
Third Bull Run Battle " proves too much in favor af a grateful South without any gov- 
ernment statutes, only the Go.den Rule, give her Confederate soldiers 95 per cent, gratitude 
and with said goveanment. sees. 1754 and 1755, and the same Golden Rule Yet the North 
shows only 30 per cent, gratitude, and here, evendown almost to zero, viz: only 3 per cent. 
in this enlightened 30th Congressional District of New York I 



Moaroe County, New York, showed Nov. 7. 1882, her indignation at such a disgraceful pat- 
riotic record; "bloody shirts" waved as of yore, but no hand was taken. 

The tin pan sounds of " Bourbons " would not keep the " Boys in Blue'" away from fol- 
lowing one (the Cal. idea) who "smelled powder," and who, like a soldier, faced "The 
Rebel Brigadier G-anerals," and like a generous soldier, says: The Old Flag, and, its Laws, 
shall protect you, " Rebel Brigadiers," and u^ alike, together. 

That Rebel Briga-dier General's well aimed Truth Shot, was what mortally wounded "Our 
Senator." So tbinketh one who loves his country, above his party, who vvishes to "Do 
right and fear not." Abraham Lincoln, Republican. Union Soldier. 



[Third bull run battle (no 3) continued.] 

" Principles are everything, and men nothing without them." Why did we, a Union soldier' 
choose the Rochester Sunday Tribune to voice tbe rights and wrongs of Union soldiers ? 
Our fitness of things may be found defined of Webster's dictionary. Defining the word Trib- 
une and Sunday was a day on wnich some in the greatest Union battles were fought ; e. g. ; 
the greatest naval battle tha world had yet seen took place in Hampden Roads, Sunday, 
March 9th, 1863, between two Ironclads, the " Little Monitor " for the Union, and the 
" Merrimac " for tlie federal Contest. Tribune, "In ancient Rome, an officer or magistrate, 
chosen by the people to protect them from the oppression of the ("senatorial courtesy") pa- 
tricians, or nobles, and to defend their liberties against any attempt that might be made 
upon tliem by the senate and consuls," 

Thus we see Rome was cursed by " Senatorial courtesy," too ! The very men, and the 
very causes, that destroyed Rome and Greece, are conspiring to destroy this Republic. , No 
intelligent reader has overlooked the fact that "When Brennus, the Galic chieftain, entered the 
gates of the '• Eternal l^ter," crying " Vae Victis," or" woe to the conquered," etc.. he found 
Roman soldiers to oppose him, but many find Roman senators seated in the Senate, in 
their curule chairs, awaiting their fate on Capitoline Hill, where once they were wont to 
honor and reward their soldiers. These patrician senators cynically sneered at their ple- 
bian soldiers, and behold the appalling result ! These haughty senators said, " The soldier is 
played out," etc. How Rome was "played out," read for yourself. Hence comes the old 
adage, " Republics are ungrateful." As we showed in our opening article only 2 per cent, 
gratitude, and further show 98 per cent. Ingratitude ; also we show to be the highest crime. 
Think of Rome ! Through what a night of sorrow, a thousand years long, has she trav- 
eled since ! What would not she give to regain her lost liberties! Think of, it ? How God 
punishes the countries where once grew a people's government, or a now fallen republic ! 
" Stalwarts" and " Half Breeds " would flee, as from the terrors of a second death, if an- 
other great Rebellion were imminent. The people would stone them to death for their po- 
litical sins. How quick the New England "Personal Liberty Bills" were repealed in face 
our Great Rebellion. This was politic, in view of the fact most of the army were bound 
by constitutional law, rather than the "Higher Law," but the "Union for the sake of the 
Union " was the idea. 

Civil Service Reform, George W. Curtis, we understand, asks a scholastic base for it, re- 
gardless of sections 1754 and 17.55 of the R. S. of the U. S. ! Away would go his civil ser- 
vice base (i. e. base ingratitude) like the N. E. Personal Liberty Bills, under like circum- 
stances. War no nation can stay — they will come — wars of some kind. We now have, and 
have had for years, Indian wars, and Mr. Curtis has seen in his time quite a respectable 
sized Rebellion. We had "a hand in" and we believe Mr. Curtis didn't. The Union sol- 
dier " has a contract of service," sections 1754 and 1755. Laws of this land, too ; and we sol- 
diers solemnly protest against this Nation's repudion of said contract, which would be the 
death knell ot "patriotism, valor, fidelity and abilities "—virtues every true soldier possesses. 
"Stalwarts," "Half Breeds," and Democratic voters, &c., N. B.— Q. M. Gen'l Meigs' val- 
edictory report to his officers, Feb. 6, 1SS3, we assume you have read The writer is proudto 
feel we were one of the humble few who distributed for the use of "The Boys in Blue," 
"Nearly two thousand million dollars ($1,956,615,000 and over), and has used this vast sum 
with less loss and waste, and accident and fraud, than ever before attended the expendi- 
ture of ^ such a treasure." 

"Its work and its success have been the admiration of military national' And further 
said report shows, viz : 

" The Q. M. D. — "It at the close of hostilities, returned to their homes over a million and a 
quarter of men!" all voters, and their sons and their daughters, husbands, &c., "count 
up," in the calculations for the success of the man who is unlucky enough, as a presidential 
candidate, to be antagonistic to the patriotism of those "Whose valor saved the fife of the 
nation," (not party saviors). 



Hon. Noah Davis, (in, 1869 and 1870), who gave saul one soldier Collector of the Port 
of Genesee, we gave him due credit for S10,000 out of $500,000, or 3 per cent, for his love for 
Union Soldiers. But we charge, and aver, forty soldier witnesses heard him in 1868, 
pledge all "^appointments to civil olBces," "according to law," under said Sec. 1754 ! 

We hope every youth will commit to menory (found in school books) Honest Abraham Lin- 
coln's, Dec. 1864, inaugural address, wherein he says: "The progress of our arms, upon 
which all else chiefly depends." (" The Proclamation Act," " Greenbacks," Bonds," &c.) 
"To bind up the Nation's wounds, to care for him who shall have borne the battle, and his 
widow and his orphan," &c How has this been done? " Boss Rulers," kindred to the 
Emperor of Russia, will find Nihilists, in his ("senatorial courtesy") palace, while he is ri- 
oting on 98 per cent, of the Union Soldier's sufferings, akin to the banishment tortures of 
inhospitable Siberia. 

We Union Soldies, as the instrument in the hands of Almighty Power, reversed " The 
Dread Scott Decision," and now we object to its provisions, being applied to us, thus we ap- 
peal to the Vox Populi, Vox Dei power, as to whether we were guilty of a crime, or per- 
formed a virtue in so doing? 

Might over right held the slave for over a century, the writer of the moral, " Third Bull 
Run Battle," knows, as every honest man knows, slavery was a libel upon the Declara- 
tion of In lependence. We, following our President, tried to save the Union with slave- 
ry. We were in accord with every public move made bv our Commander in-Chief, and 
the proudest vote we ever cast was for "Honest Old Abe," under the guns of "Fort Darling," 
in front of Richmond, based on said (December 1864) message quoted from above, and 
that vote here, was cast in the ballot box by our then M. , C. for us. We then be- 
lieved "Our Member" would take pride in so doing. AlasI He too, has made his public 
record, that Union soldiers cannot approve of 1 " Seaatorial courtesy," if right, ought to be de- 
fined by law, somewhat like sections 1754 and 1755, and of course, this law would be exe- 
cuted to the letter. 

The Pension Laws, which gives some $60,000,000 annually, to those intended, shall re- 
ceive it, is just and right, and it would be all wrong to turn tbat into a " Senatorial courte- 
sy" fund, too. Why? Because assassins would multiply ten-fold over thair present numbers? 
and make of this earth a political Hades. If sections 1754 and 1755 had been in full force, 
they would have prevented July 3d, 1881, President Garfield's horrid murder. 

Reader, suppose another rebellion came now, just like the one you have seen, and 
again you wanted men to go and save the Union — what pledges would you make to them 
in face of the " 2 per cent, record," shown in our opening article? The moral obligation 
for sections 1754 and 1755 is the same as for pensions. 

Like the repealing of the Personal Liberty bills, you might, in view of war, repeal your 
Civil Service Roform; but then, as before, it would be too late. Our glorious Union might 
be where Rome and Greece were when they fell, with plenty of senators, but no soldiers. 

" Do right and fear not," is the best motto, e. g. Washington and Lincoln are shining ex- 
amples of "Sunday School Politics" for other Presidents to follow, also, aspirants, judges, &c. 

The Pension Laws is only your duty half done, i. e. the Pension Laws are reasonably ex- 
ecuted, but sections 1754 and 1755 as they have been executed by Grant and Hayes are only 
a political farce, as we showed in the first article by Col. R. G. Ingersoll's speech. 

It is the " Rebel Brigadier-Generals" nearer home, we Union soldiers are firing the Truth 
at. The avenging Nemesis is like Banquo's ghost, who makes senators "step down and 
out," of their own accord. Then, the people keep them out, and " Me too." 

The scramble for the next Chicago nomination, who he wiQ be, no one can prophesy, but 
one thing doubtless will trouble him, viz: The Party's Record. 

Whether the Democrats will do any better or not, certainly they show well here and 
nous vetrons said " 2 per cent, gratitude for the party in power is a bad record." 

If an individual had no more than 2 per cent, good In him, he would be rated a decid- 
edly bad man. 

" The Third Bull Run Battle" is written somewhat as Cervantes wrote, " Under Whip 
6nd Spur," aimed at the " Senatorial com-tesy," of his day and for his country. Thus, in 
our feeble way we -write for ours. "Handsome is, that handsome does," only will pro- 
tect those whom we may vote into office. Too much party " discipline" will kill any political 
party, by Party "Bosses" and " Statesmen." 



8 

other things being equal in " Business capacity necessary for the proper discharge of the 
duties of such offices," (not M. C.'s henchmen, &c.) Union soldiers and sailors "shall be pre- 
ferred for appointments to civil offices," the ultima thule is the law, so we demand the law 
(1754 and 1755 sees.) be repealed or executed, and no longer disgrace the Old Flag and Nation. 
"Pity is the virtue of the law, and none but tyrants misuse it." — Shakespeare. 

" With charity for all, and malice toward none," we are an Abraham Lincoln, Re- 
publican, ( "U. S.") Union Soldier. 

"The Third Bull Run Battle," (No. 4) Contin'd. Alex. Hamilton, says: "The best security for 
the Fidelity men, is to make interest, coincident wJtb duty." Analagously, in contending for 
the " Boys in Blue's" interest, or Rights, if you in finding a Ti-esspasser in your house, 
it is your rigat and interest, to notify him to get out, then use forcible means by 
words" and acts to eject him, and by virtue of these rights, we use direct words to convey our 
meaning. If we would secure our rights, we must be emphatic in our aim and words, and 
again talk as we fought our enemies in the South. Interest was the leading idea, in forming, 
and saving the Union, to secure a Democratic, Republican, Peoples Government, alike beni- 
fical to the governed, as against the " Senatorial Courtesy." King Patrician Party :-avior, 
Office, and Salary Grabbing Tories, before 1776. 

Is it sad to read of our Republics ingratitude, and thus learn a majority of the men who 
fought half starved, without pay, were compelled to live the ballance of their days in poverty 
and died in utter want, while tbe Whiskey Ring Bobbers, and Smugglers, who fed on the distress 
of their country used their illgotten gains to buy offices, and sell "Appointments to Civil 
Offices," just as we know of its being done in this District, during, and since the Rebellion. 

The foundation of the Union, is the Declaration of Independence, and Constitution, 
and its frame work is composed of over Six Thousand Sections of Laws, pertaining to the var- 
ious interests of the classes, and are (1) Mandatory, (2) Prohioatory, (3) Discretionary, and (4) 
Recommendatory laws. The first, "shall do;" second, "shall not do." Sec. 1754 says: "Shall 
be preferred for appointments to civil offices." "Business Capacity," is the " Loop Hole" 
Politians get out of." Presidents' Grant, Hayes and Arthur dishonestly crawled out of doing 
Justice to the Boys in Blue, after obtaining their votes on their Platform Pledges, and plainly 
"Stretched" their oath of office, in executing Section 1754, thus we trust, the " Last of the 
Mohecans" Section 1754 law breakers, in favor of the law, but opposed to its execution. Chief's 
of Stalwarts, and Half Breeds Clans, theii" race is nigh run, as shown Nov. 7, 1882. 

The glory of Appomattox, is sadly clouded by the selfish shame of the occupant of the 
White House, who sought a double salary for himself and when the " Boys in Blue," ( wh^ 
made him) " ask for bread, he gave them a scone," i. e. Tbe " Cold shoulder" or " Back Seats." 
In general terms, we say "Patriotism, is the last refuge of a scoundrel," and "Hell is paved 
with good intentions," and the money is wasted in erection of Alegorical Images of Gods, and 
Godesses, Equestian Statutes, Monuments, &c. When Prest's have "Ear Marks," to give as 
Perquisites, Re wards fixed and defined by law. Sec. 1754, emphesized by the following Sec. 1755, 
thus " Principles," and " Laws," are " Frauds," because Pity has "Gone a visiting," since Preri- 
dent Lincoln's Term. 

All honor to the South, who showed 95 per cent; over the 20 per cent, gratitude of the 
North generally, and a " 2 per cent" gratitude for this District ! The Soutb has only the 
Golden Rule of honor, to go by while we have a mandatory law, which says all "Appoint- 
jUtonts to civil offices," shall be preferred, to " the Boys in Blue," as Rewards. We hypothetic- 
ally tabulated, injustice of our District's and will still further elucidate it, challanging its gen- 
eral truthfulness. We show it since 1865. Seventeen years since the war, up to Nov. 7, 1882, 
«500,000 for 20 years, is $425,000 for 17 years. 

Representatives for this District, since the war are, viz; Messrs. R. Hart, Seely, Davis, 
Clark, Davy, E. K. Hart, and Van Voorhis, 7 M. C; for 17 years. Collectors of Internal Rev- 
enues, Allen, Rew, Dac5ker, Van Horn and Pierce, 5 CjUectors, for 17 years. Assessors of 
ditto (abolistied in 1872) Graves and Pitts, 2 Assessors, for 7 jears. 

Post-Masters of Rochester, Updike, Sfcebbins, Smith, and " Third Term" Hunt, 4 Post-Mes- 
ters in 17 years. 

Collectors of the Port; Kelly, Parsons, Emerson, Davy, Carter, and Simpson, 6 Collectors 
for 17 years. Thus we show total 24 names of officials, and we deduct from said §425,000 the 
sum of ■*50,000 for Assessors, 10 years, leaving $375,000, and state more accurately that said 
one soldier, received .'nly $5,000 for 2 years. Representatives are elected, and as such, are a 
fair index, to the gratitude, as to all elective officers of this District, viz: "No Soldier need 
Apply," M. C, $7,500 yearly, is for 17 years, $127,000, leaving $247,000, also take out said 
fS.UOO, leaves $242, .500 to be divided equally among the othnr 16 officials, i. e., $15,157 so if this 
is toD mach for one, it is also too little for others, e. g. " Third Term" Post-Master, near $50,- 
000. We aver, we could perform the Post Masters, official duties, as well as he does. These 16 of- 
ficers, held opposed to Section 1754. "Contrary to the law because they are "Stalwards," men 



who never lost a meal of victuals, half-starved or lost an hours sleep; or suflfered a pang of pain, 
never were sufferers in hospitals, suffered nauglit in prisons, have kept their good physical 
health, and all their liuabs, because never in danger other than at Caucuses, "Drumming up" 
for some Presidential Candidate. The Party Savior emoluments in gold, are 4 times in peace, 
what a colonels pay was in " Greenbacks" in war, said Col's incentive was these Official 
Reward in Peace under Sec. 1754. The Two, out of Twenty-Seven Letter, CaiTiers i8 a fair sam- 
ple of his ideas, of the Soldiers generally. If we saved the Union, we were pledged, all "Ap- 
pointments to civil offices." Some Dives, occasionally tosses a bone for a Lazrus Soldier to 
kanw on, suplimented, with " Shadow Soup." Would be Gov. Folgei-, fell short some 200,000 
votes Nov. 7, 1882. He had no Pity for a Major with "Business Capacity, necessary for 
the proper discharge of the duties of such Offices," for Collector of Internal Revenue of this 
District, the peer of Mr. Pierce, the present incumbent. Said Major, Suffered in three Rebel 
Prisons for the Union Cause, honorably served, as many others did, who have sought their Re- 
wards. "According to Law," where some political "Pet," secured said Office, as a gift, for 
Personal Services, m open violation, and defiance of Sec. 17.54, until, "Forbearances had closed 
to be a virtue," longer. Two others, our figures show, wrongfully in office, where some "Busi- 
ness Capacity," (plenty of them here,) Boys in Blue rightfully should be, which only for their 
victories, there would be no Offices to fill, and no Greenback, or Bonds, and all the Slaves, 
would be Slaves Still, " Good Intentions," Office holders, paying but little, or no taxes, who 
substantially did not do as much as the "Copperhead." who paid many times more taxes, to 
buy Hard Tack, Arms, &c. It is rewarding the " Good Intention," henchman, instead of 
him, who acted, thus " Giving away" to the former, what belonged to the latter, who derides, 
Scoffs, and Scorn Soldiers Rights, as the Letter Carriers, is to the point, where subordi- 
nate possitions are filled too ; without having worthy soldiers specially in view. The Ex- 
Chief Justice of the Empire State, needs to learn, that while he is the " Judge," " The Boys in 
Blue," are among the Jury, which pass on the Facts. The "Magna Charter" Rights of the 
People is to judge, of Judges "Decisions." Col. IngersoUs speech is sound, in its begining, and 
conclusions, but is unfortunate, in claiming too much, for the responsible party in power, who 
shows only "2 per cent." gratitude for this District. The couplet, for Ingratiude also applies, 
Truth, is the ranking virtue with soldiers, as the verdict for " False Pretences." We often see 
a Court Marshal Verdict, " Dismissed for Conduct" (Dodging Truth) unbecoming an Officer, 
and a gentleman." The only oath required of a soldier is " I certifiy upon honor." Platforms, 
and Pledges, are looked upon as fraua " Jack-o-Ianterns" to " gull," the credulous, " Stalwarts," 
and "Half Breeds," are alike, enemy of the " Boys in Blue," as to Rewards, too often, we hear 
these expressions, "The soldier, is played out." "He got his pay," "He is asking too much," 
" 'Tis ballots that counts now, not bullets." Yet, without their ballot?, no candidate, would be 
elected to Office. " Uneasy is the head, that wears a crowa." Why? Because the cown, is on 
the wrong head. The heads of those not entitled to it by law, akin, to our Post- Master, and 
Collector of the Port. Appointments to Civil Offices, are defacto. Pensions, made so, by Sec. 
17.54, and 1755. Who would ask, a one legged mm, to divide' his pension with him, without his 
consent. What a " Gift-Prize Swindle," the Government is in to offer its "Appointments to 
Civil Officers," to risk fife, and limb, to save its life, then to swindle " Boys in Blue," out 
of their Reward, as shown in the above principles and laws. Can our, $5,000, to $242,000, 
shown above and there you see the " Good Intentions" of the party in power, towards Sol- 
dierss! This District was a "Nursery," as much for good soldiers, as for good Fruit Trees, &c. 
The "Grays," "Infantry," "Light, Heavy Artillery," "Cavalry," &c., ranked " A, No. 1," 
soldier. Gettysburg, was the only grand battle fought in the Loyal States. " The Boys in 
Blue" forced the battles South, over, and again, they preserved Washington, from being Jeff 
Davis' Capital, thus, preserved it, for Grant, Hayes, and Arthur to show their Ingratitude and 
want of Pity, for those, who suffered most. Only for the Army of the^Potomac, Lee's Army, 
had comparatively " Clear Sailing" into N. Y. City, and the North generally, as did Napoleon, 
who entered most of the Capitols of Europe, and Scott did in Mexico. Citizens are but a mob, 
all body and no head, with plenty of wind, but no substance, " Good Intentions," never won a 
battle. Why? Because it is preaching, without practicing. As we view the Principles and 
Laws above quoted. Tho conclusion of said gi-eat speech, and the Ingratitude Couplet, be- 
comes pertinent, and labels The Image of Justice, a Fraud. The Laws of the land, that should 
protect us, are akin to the Dred Scott Devision, i. e. We have no rights. Presidents are bound 
to respect, our Rights, are " Gifts," that " Bosses," bribe the Flarnegan Delegates, and thus 
making the "Boss" above the law. It gives Flannegan, the " Front Seat " to save the " Boss," 
and the " Boys in Blue " who helped to save the Union, the " Back Seats." "Without rations." 
The latter, is taxed, to pay for some Dives " Substitute," to " Fight," or most likely, run away, 
and "Substitu ie," over again thus taxed over again, taxed to support Courts and Appendages, 
yet Sec. 17.54, and 17.55, are not executed like other laws. After the Boys in Blue, are presented 
with a choice of evils between Clans who are a unit opposed to Sec. 1754. The " Unite Rule," 
was exemplified Nov. 7. 1882. We soldiers are no Party's Hobby Horse, or like dogs 
chained to a Party's Baind Waggon, moreover we did not offer up our lives, for any King of 
Dahomy's Honor, but to preserve the Union to bless us bv Rewards of gratitude, viz: " Some 
Permanent Recogniation" defined by Sec. 1754, and 17.55. " Be just, before being generous." 
Siuce we have performed on our part, and now we ask the Government, and people to per- 
form on their part, i. e. Subordinate Might, to the Right, which if done. Rome aad Greece 
would stand to-day, otherwise, their fate, this Republic must follow. The scales of justice, 
on an even balance, means just this thing. Might and Right, must be even, otherwise with un- 
even forces this earth would fly off at a tangent. The purse proud tyrant, should learn, well 



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the laws for Lazrus, must be respected, and enforced as for Dives, as shown by Shakespere, in 
Shylocks case, otherwise "Banquo's Ghost," will again appear at the Ballot Box, as it did Nov. 
7,1882, to disturb all "Richard's III," at Washiagton. Party Savors, will not longer be al- 
lowed to "Wax and grow fat, and soldiers starve." The Boys in Blue are once mjre on the 
"War Path" for their Rights, under Law, and when some Richard III over-rides the Laws, 
then we must "Accept the situation," and fight accordingly, as we have the right on our side, 
•we know the Vox Populi, Vox Dei power will be with us, in accordance with said 1804 mes- 
sage. Sec. 1754, and 1755, Platform Principles. Golden Rule, "Do right and fear not" ideas for 
Soldiers good Acts, we believe "Heaven is paved with." We know of many Boys in Blue, 
who have as such, performed single days service, of more importance to the Union Cause 
than a score of lives, of most Party Saviors! When any citizen, who is selected as a Leader 
akin to the " Hero of the Little Monitor," like thousands of others, said Captain, needs to be 
carefully chosen, possessed of all the four virtues of a soldier, " Patriotism, Valor, Fidelity. 
and Abilities," enumerated in his Commission. Citizens of good character must endorse said 
Capt, to the President, then the Captain is Assayed in the " Firey Furnace" of War, the virtues 
are stamped, (far Deeds,) called "Brevets," for "Honorable Service," with Ranks won on Bat- 
tle Fields, in the Union's Cause, duly recorded in the (National Clerk Office,) War Department, 
as the Governments Property, where no mere "Pretender," can deceive as to his service, 
which added to his "Good Name," should be regarded by Presidents as the highest Earthly 
Authority of " Business Capacity necessary to properly discharge the duties of such offices," as 
" Appointments to all Civil Offices," just as Sec. 1754. and 1755, provides for, and as we be- 
lieve, "Hones Abraham Lincoln" would have executed with feelings to "Do right, and fear not," 
would protect the party whereas, to day the party long in power is rent in twain, by Clans of 
Stalwarts, and Half Breeds, neither of which have any legal claims upon "Appointment to 
Civil Offices," because Brevets, or the equivalent, are Deeds, to secure Rewards,as said Laws 
provide that are Judicial Proofs, to secure Rights, that it is unlawful for either Clan to Seize 
as much so, as to sieze an owners home, or else all of the " Authoritie" we above, cite, are 
" Fauds" and cruel " Hoaxes," first, to obtain service under " FalsePretences, " and soldiers 
votes ditto, akin to the ravages, of the " Seventeen Year Locuses." Though "The Boys in 
Blue," do divide in party ties, they will unite, as to their Rights, " According to Law " above 
shown. "He that wishes to be counted among the benefaetors of posterity, must add by his 
own toil, to the acquisitions of his ancestors." Thus we have aimed to do, for " The Boys in 
Blue," equal and exact Justic, is all we ask. The virtues of men, is what we commend 
"Names pass away, but Deeds live on." Honest George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, 
George H. Thomas, &c., rank amongst " The nobelest work of God," that no Boy in Blue, 
will feel ashamed to sigh himself an Abraham Lincoln Republican. 

Union Soldier, 

Twice Breveted, viz: "For Faithful Services, during the Wai-." Dated (30th Cong. Dist.) 
Rochester, N, Y., March 20, 1883. 



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! i^' i •'■' 'ndc, of Avgwnoutfi. "Pity, is the Virtue of the Law, {secti< 

ITo-i and 173."),) and only (' Senatorial Courtesy,') Tyrants misuse it." — Shakespeare 

No " Dread Seotf Dc<ioM>w r,,r r-,,;,,., ^,,1,1;,.,.. ..,,,1 >^.,i'.v. " • v,, , .,.„ 

:il)ovo or heneath the Law. 

' ) : ( ; imient's Gratitude ! — "Party Saviors," 80 per ct. " G Union S: 

i"! - - I i ■ Won't do us Defts. Soldiers and Sailors : 



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The GoviTiiiueufs and Citizens Mutual Obligations are — Just, first ; g.uerous, after 
wards. "Infiuiiv Williin"— see said Platforms. 




The "Twin Brothers," Union Soldiers and Sailors, saved us, viz : 1861 to 1865. Re- 
ward them "According to Lav.-," sections 1 7.i4 and IT.")"? — i. e., Execute Soldiers, naid sec- 
tions ; like M. C.'s, section '-ir* ; and Presidents, section 153. Our Rii^hts we insist upon. 



March 9, 18(Vi -. First. " Surprise Party," by the " Little Monitor. Cheese Box '." 




November 7, 1882: Second, "Surprise Party." at the People's " Tattle FijiUot Box! 



